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B1. UNIT 2. – TRAVELLING  

 

Vocabulary:

Travel items.

Grammar:

Present perfect.

How long something has happened. Events in the future: simple present and present continuous.

   

 

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2.1. Vocabulary. Travel ítems.

 

 

 

Ticket: a small piece of paper or card

given to someone, usually to show

that they have paid for an event,

journey, or activity.

 

 

 

Passport: an official document

containing personal information and

usually a photograph that allows a

person to travel to foreign countries

and to prove who they are.

 

 

 

 

Luggage allowance: the weight or

number of cases and bags that you

are allowed to take onto an aircraft

without paying extra.

 

   

 

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Sunglasses: dark glasses that you

wear to protect your eyes from bright

light from the sun.

 

 

 

Mobile phone: a phone that is

connected to the phone system by

radio instead of by a wire, and can be

used anywhere its signals can be

received.

 

 

 

Credit card: a small plastic card that

can be used as a method of payment,

the money being taken from you at a

later time.

 

   

   

 

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Suitcase: a large, rectangular

container with a handle, for carrying

clothes and possessions while

travelling

 

 

Backpack: a large bag used to carry

things on your back, used especially

by people who go camping or

walking.

   

 

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2.2. Match the word with the correct definition.

credit card sunglasses mobile phone passport

ticket luggage allowance backpack suitcase

1. A large, rectangular container with a handle, for carrying clothes and

possessions while travelling. ________________________________.

2. A large bag used to carry things on your back, used especially by

people who go camping or walking. __________________________.

3. The weight or number of cases and bags that you are allowed to take

onto an aircraft without paying extra.

__________________________.

4. A phone that is connected to the phone system by radio instead of by

a wire, and can be used anywhere its signals can be received.

________________________________.

5. A small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the

money being taken from you at a later time. ____________________.

6. Dark glasses that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from

the sun. __________________________.

7. A small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that

they have paid for an event, journey or activity. _________________.

8. An official document containing personal information and usually a

photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to

prove who they are. ________________________________.

   

 

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2.3. Listen and read out the following text.

Sarah -Good morning, where are you flying to?

Jack -To Madrid, Spain.

Sarah -May I see your ticket and passport please?

Jack -Of course, here you are

Sarah -Thank you. Are you checking in any luggage?

Jack -No, I only travel with my carry-on luggage

Sarah -Do you have any liquid products?

Jack -No, I don’t.

Sarah -That’s fine. Do you have anything else to declare?

Jack -Excuse me, can I get the window seat please?

Sarah -Yes of course.

Jack -Thank you

Sarah -Here is your boarding pass. Go through security and boarding

time is 9.30 from gate 48.

Jack -Thank you. Good bye!

Sarah -Bye, enjoy your flight!

   

 

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2.4. Put in the correct order.

No, I don’t.

May I see your ticket and passport please?

Of course, here you are.

Excuse me, can I get the window seat please?

Thank you. Are you checking in any luggage?

Do you have any liquid products?

By, enjoy your flight!

Thank you

Thank you. Good bye!

Yes of course.

That’s fine. Do you have anything else to declare?

1 Good morning, where are you flying to?

Here is your boarding pass. Go through security and boarding

time is 9:30 from gate 48.

No, I only travel with my carry-on luggage

To Madrid, Spain.

   

 

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2.5. Select the correct answer.

would may where would which

1. I ___________ like to get to the city centre

2. ____________ is the city centre?

3. ____________ bus should I take to get to the city centre?

4. I ___________ like to go to the Museum.

5. ____________ I ask you how to get to the city centre?

 

2.6. Grammar. Present perfect: how long something has happened.

Use:

We use the present perfect to talk about how long something has existed or

happened.

We use since when we say the beginning of the period.

Example: Kelly has been on holiday since Monday

We use for when we say the period of time

Example: I haven’t seen Jenny for 2 weeks

   

 

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2.7. Put in the correct order.

1. studies / she / how long / has / English ?

_____________________________________________.

2. have / you / how long / Mark / known ?

_____________________________________________.

3. they / married / have / how long / been ?

_____________________________________________.

4. house / this / how long / you / have / in / lived ?

_____________________________________________.

   

 

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2.8. Grammar. Events in the future: simple present and present

continuous.

‐ We use the simple present to talk about events at a time later than now,

based on present facts, time-table, schedule, calendar.

Example: The train arrives at 10.00 a. m. tomorrow.

‐ We use the present continuous to talk about plans or arrangements. We

can use time expressions such as:

this afternoon / tonight

tomorrow morning / afternoon/ evening / night / the day after tomorrow

next week / month/ January / year.

in 2, 3, 4 etc… hours / days / weeks / months.

in 2034 (or other year)

on Christmas Eve / February 3rd

at the weekend

Example: Lucy is playing rugby tomorrow morning.

   

 

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2.9. Fill in the blank space with the correct verbal form.

Example:

The bus leaves in 20 minutes.

1. What time __________ the match __________ tonight?

☐ does ☐ start

☐ do ☐ starting

2. She __________ a guitar class tomorrow afternoon.

☐ have

☐ has

3. Next Friday at 15.00 there __________ a Maths exam.

☐ is

☐ are

4. The bookshop __________ at 12.30 this morning.

☐ opens

☐ opening

5. What time __________ you __________ work the day after

tomorrow?

☐ do ☐ finish

☐ did ☐ finished

   

 

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2.10. Select the correct answer.

1 I _____________ tomorrow evening about 9.30.

☐ am arriving ☐ do arriving

2 We _____________ an English exam in two weeks.

☐ is doing ☐ are doing

3 Fred _____________ to Italy in 2 days.

☐ is going ☐ are going

4 My brother in law _____________ to our house on Sunday.

☐ does coming ☐ is coming

5 John and Jenny _____________ pizza on Saturday.

☐ are cooking ☐ am cooking

6 I _____________ a book after having dinner.

☐ am reading ☐ are reading

   

 

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Extra exercise 1. Select the correct answer.

since for

1. ___________________9 o’clock

2. ___________________a week

3. ___________________a long time

4. ___________________Tuesday

5. ___________________five days

6. ___________________Christmas

7. ___________________2 April

8. ___________________8 months

9. ___________________January

10. ___________________ages

11. ___________________we arrived

   

   

 

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CORRECT ANSWERS

   

 

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2.2. Match the word with the correct definition.

credit card sunglasses mobile phone passport

ticket luggage allowance backpack suitcase

1. A large, rectangular container with a handle, for carrying clothes and

possessions while travelling. ___Suitcase___.

2. A large bad used to carry things on your back, used especially by

people who go camping or walking. ___Backpack___.

3. The weight or number of cases and bags that you are allowed to take

onto an aircraft without paying extra. ___Luggage allowance__.

4. A phone that is connected to the phone system by radio instead of by

a wire, and can be used anywhere its signals can be received.

___Mobile phone___.

5. A small plastic card that can be used as a method of payment, the

money being taken from you at a later time. ___Credit card___.

6. Dark glasses that you wear to protect your eyes from bright light from

the sun. ___Sunglasses___.

7. A small piece of paper or card given to someone, usually to show that

they have paid for an event, journey or activity. __Ticket___.

8. An official document containing personal information and usually a

photograph that allows a person to travel to foreign countries and to

prove who they are. ___Passport___.

   

 

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2.4. Put in the correct order.

 

8 No, I don’t.

3 May I see your ticket and passport please?

4 Of course, here you are.

10 Excuse me, can I get the window seat please?

5 Thank you. Are you checking in any luggage?

7 Do you have any liquid products?

15 By, enjoy your flight!

12 Thank you

14 Thank you. Good bye!

11 Yes of course.

9 That’s fine. Do you have anything else to declare?

1 Good morning, where are you flying to?

13 Here is your boarding pass. Go through security and boarding

time is 9:30 from gate 48.

6 No, I only travel with my carry-on luggage

2 To Madrid, Spain.

   

 

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2.5. Select the correct answer.

would may where would which

1. I __would___ like to get to the city centre

2. ___Where___ is the city centre?

3. ___Which___ bus should I take to get to the city centre?

4. I __would___ like to go to the Museum.

5. ___May___ I ask you how to get to the city centre?

2.7. Put in the correct order.

1. _How long has she studied English? ________________

2. _How long have you known Mark?__________________

3. _How long have they been married?____________ ____

4. _How long have you lived in this house?______ _______

   

 

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2.9. Fill in the blank space with the correct verbal form.

Example:

The bus leaves in 20 minutes.

1. What time __________ the match __________ tonight?

☒ does ☒ start

☐ do ☐ starting

2. She __________ a guitar class tomorrow afternoon.

☐ have

☒ has

3. Next Friday at 15.00 there __________ a Maths exam.

☒ is

☐ are

4. The bookshop __________ at 12.30 this morning.

☒ opens

☐ opening

5. What time __________ you __________ work the day after

tomorrow?

☒ do ☒ finish

☐ did ☐ finished

   

 

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2.10. Select the correct answer.

1 I _____________ tomorrow evening about 9.30.

☒ am arriving ☐ do arriving

2 We _____________ an English exam in two weeks.

☐ is doing ☒ are doing

3 Fred _____________ to Italy in 2 days.

☒ is going ☐ are going

4 My brother in law _____________ to our house on Sunday.

☐ does coming ☒ is coming

5 John and Jenny _____________ pizza on Saturday.

☒ are cooking ☐ am cooking

6 I _____________ a book after having dinner.

☒ am reading ☐ are reading

   

 

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Extra exercise 1. Select the correct answer.

since for

1. ____Since_____9 o’clock

2. _____For_____ a week

3. _____For_____ a long time

4. ____Since___ Tuesday

5. _____For____ five days

6. ____Since____ Christmas

7. ____Since_____2 April

8. _____For_____8 months

9. ____Since__ January

10. _____For____ ages

11. ____Since___ _we arrived